Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

records left by the former CEO. Based on those documents,

unrelated.

Natalie’s order and made an internal call to have the CFO join the

Soon, the CFO arrived.

he greeted,

him, capturing every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on

Walby,

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

a stack of documents before

look

those documents before. However, he could

the room was extremely

the documents and was visibly shocked after skimming

Walker, what’s going on

John as if trying to see through him.

through one’s soul, and it

from John, glancing at

inside our company leaked this out. I want to know

let me handle this matter,” Zane instantly understood

morning.

her personal life; this issue was

sure you’re tired, right?” Zane

how you

him. “Zane, tell me plan to handle

trivial. If not handled carefully, it

Gems.

this, but there was

was about to say something more, the meeting room

kicked

their attention away

in the doorway with a cold look on his face.

and

her anger under the threat in

is most inappropriate,”

strode toward Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an overwhelming

felt their hearts tighten.

were also aware that he and Ms.

So what was this…?

against Natalie’s,

He had actually publicly…!

on her l*ps. Although she had restrained her anger under

this provocation

to slap him, but he grabbed her wrist. Cedric

Natalle red–faced and

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